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Thread: What are these charges rolled up in paper, are they the first cartridges produced?

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    What are these charges rolled up in paper, are they the first cartridges produced?

    In my cartridge collection there are some charges in rolled paper which have been given to me are these what I think they are, early cartridges?
    I have just put a sample of my collection here which includes two or three of these charges. most of which are black powder or unusual rounds.
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    Tear the rear of the paper wrapped charge off with your teeth and pour the powder
    down barrel then cram the ball/bullet complete with paper down the barrel ,Ram the load home place percussion cap on nipple and fire.
    Saves having a separate powder flask and loose powder.

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    just put a variation in for my musket asked to keep 100 cartridges for it just in case i decided to go down the paper cartrige route........

    greenshoots

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenshoots View Post
    just put a variation in for my musket asked to keep 100 cartridges for it just in case i decided to go down the paper cartrige route........

    greenshoots
    I thought that they were not classed as cartridges as there is no internal detonator, but I may be wrong

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    Ahh that should create no end of red tape and misunderstandings then!!!

    Basically as said above they are not cartridges, just powder and ball stored in a paper case, rather than in the powder flask and ball pouch.

    You could assemble a thousand, and apart from being the equivalent of a weak and fragile uninteresting firework should one catch fire they wont go boom until shoved down the barrel and a cap applied to its backside

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    Ahh that should create no end of red tape and misunderstandings then!!!
    hope note just covering my dierre...

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    What do I do with them throw them in the nearest pond?
    They must be at least a 100 years old or more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fronteria View Post
    What do I do with them throw them in the nearest pond?
    They must be at least a 100 years old or more.
    I can find a use for them if you dont want them

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    spoke with my firearms dept took them off for me no probs........

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